The single Between the Buttons, a contemplative, synth heavy gem enhanced by a beautiful arpeggiator, excepted from his first EP Angel, instantly placed him on the list of today’s most important producers.
This first successful attempt enriched the tracklist of the album Olympic, alongside another pop gem, “Diamond Veins”, a duet with North American diva Sarah Rebecca. The album was quickly met with a worldwide audience, paving the way for Simon Henner to acquire over 150 concerts around the Globe.
This led him to becoming an ambassador for Marseille’s electronic scene – a territory he had already stepped into with the various projects of Husbands, Nasser and Kid Francescoli.
Hometown
French 79 Lyrics
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Then I tried to close my eyes to see my hometown
I don't wanna change your life
Flying to the back in time
I feel like a child wearing his cotton cloth
I don't need a purified mind
The future and the past are really confusing
I don't wanna change my life
Flying to the back in time
I feel like a child
Wearing his cotton cloth
I don't need a purified mind
Chaque fois que les lumières virent au bleu
J'essaye alors de fermer les yeux pour voir ma ville natale
Je ne veux pas changer ta vie
Retournant en arrière dans le temps
Je me sens comme un enfant portant ses habits en coton
Je n'ai pas besoin d'un esprit purifié
Le futur et le passé sont vraiment déroutants
Mais je garde les pieds sur terre pour continuer d'essayer
Je ne veux pas changer ma vie
Retournant en arrière dans le temps
Je me sens comme un enfant
Portant ses habits en coton
Je n'ai pas besoin d'un esprit purifié
Dans cette chanson, French 79 explore le thème de la nostalgie et du retour à ses racines. Les lumières bleues symbolisent le changement, ce qui peut être effrayant et inconnu pour certains, en particulier lorsqu'il s'agit de quitter sa ville d'origine. En fermant les yeux, le narrateur tente de se rappeler du confort et de la sécurité de son passé. Il ne veut pas changer la vie des autres, mais il possède une envie de se rappeler les joies de son enfance.
Line by Line Meaning
Everytime the lights are turning blue
When the lights turn blue, it reminds me of a specific time or memory
Then I tried to close my eyes to see my hometown
I try to imagine my hometown when I see the blue lights
I don't wanna change your life
I'm not trying to change anyone's life or perspective
Flying to the back in time
I'm mentally traveling back in time
I feel like a child wearing his cotton cloth
I feel innocent and carefree like a child in comfortable clothing
I don't need a purified mind
I don't need to have a perfect, pure mindset in order to be happy
The future and the past are really confusing
It's hard to understand and navigate both the future and the past
But I keep my feet on the ground to keep trying
I stay grounded and keep moving forward despite the confusion
I don't wanna change my life
I'm content with my life and don't feel the need to make any major changes
Flying to the back in time
I'm reminiscing about the past
I feel like a child
I feel youthful and carefree
Wearing his cotton cloth
Wearing comfortable and simple clothing
I don't need a purified mind
I don't need to strive for perfection or purity in my thoughts
Writer(s): Simon Henner
Contributed by Hunter S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bargol39
Real Lyrics:
Every time the lights are turning down
Then I try to close my eyes to see my hometown
I don’t want to change my life
I need to go back in time
I feel like a child
Wearing this golden crown
Why do I need to play with my mind?
The future and the past are really confusing
But I keep my feet on the ground to keep dreaming
I don’t want to change my life
I need to go back in time
I feel like a child
Wearing this golden crown
Why do I need to play with my mind?
(Note: these lyrics were given by French 79 to Martin Mey for his piano cover of Hometown so we know they are correct. Seems like the lyrics sites just guessed the words)
@go_fuck_yourself
I just noticed something! At 4:30, the lights spell out "79" in binary:
0100 = 4
0010 = 2
1000 = 8
0001 = 1
0000 = 0
1111 = 15
4 * 2 * 8 * 1 = 64
And...
64 + 15 = 79
The drawings the girl made probably spell out some message as well.
@helunixx
I love how the number three is represnted everywhere :
- in the melody (it's literally made of three notes)
- on the triangles (three sides)
- the radio has 3 numbers
- the traffic light has three states
-3 heartbeats arround 1:35
edit : i know it kind of also works with 4 but am too lazy to update this. it's also funny to see how this comment is getting more attention recently than when I originally posted it
@Jabullz
***LYRICS***
Every time the lights are turning blue
Then I tried to close my eyes to see my hometown
I don't wanna change my life
Flying to the back in time
I feel like a child
Wearing his cotton cloth
I don't need purified mind
The future and the past are really confusing
But I keep my feet on the ground to keep trying
I don't wanna change my life
Flying to the back in time
I feel like a child
Wearing his cotton cloth
I don't need purified mind
@geineralvaradoramirez4311
Everytime the lights are turning blue
Then i tried to close my eyes to see my hometown
I don't wanna change your life
Flying to the back in time
I feel like a child wearing his cotton cloth
I don't need purified mind
The future and the past are really confusing
But I keep my feet on the ground to keep trying
I don't wanna change my life
Flying to the back in time
I feel like a child
Wearing his cotton cloth
I don't need purified mind
@French79
Hi to all! My new album TEENAGERS is finally out!
https://alterk.lnk.to/TEENAGERS
What's your fav track so far?
@HyggeMusic
I love the French, and French DJs
I am from French, Dutch, German and English extraction at the southern tip of Africa. A good mix they say.
@RoamingAdhocrat
Is there a place where I can, like, send 10-15€ your way and receive a zip file full of mp3s?
@surenkarapetyan3797
IThe
@englishbreakfast82
Can I just say your track hometown is absolutely amazing. It's my favourite track and I'm so so pleased I could purchase it on vinyl as I only collect and play vinyl records. Call me old fashioned but vinyl will never die in my opinion. Thank you so much for such a great recording. Much 💕
@gothgirlfriend713
Heroes is my fav track so far. Reminds me of a classical composition.
@madhav379
there's so much of youtube I haven't explored yet.
@sophiemoony6908
and so much of the world
@RhondaMitchell
And it's impossible to know where to start or where to go next...I just click around only to find myself obsessively looking for more lol.
@Requiredfields2
That's because it's infinite, constantly expanding.